LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- There's certainly a lot to get excited about when discussion shifts to the increasing potential of the 2016 NHL Draft class.
Fans and some 100 NHL scouts had an opportunity to witness two of the most high-profile prospects eligible for the draft during the United States National Junior Evaluation Camp here at Lake Placid Olympic Center's 1980 Herb Brooks Arena this week.
Center Auston Matthews (6-foot-1, 210 pounds), the projected No. 1 pick, is starring for the U.S. national junior team. Right wing Jesse Puljujarvi (6-3, 203), widely considered to be the top European prospect, has been equally impressive for Finland.